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feudal

/ˈfjuːdl/adjective

उच्चारण फ़्यूडल

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    connected with the social system of the Middle Ages in which people were given land and protection by a lord, and in return worked and fought for him

    सामंती

    • Europe in the Middle Ages had a feudal society.
    • Under the feudal system, peasants paid part of their crop to the landlord.
  2. 2

    disapproving

    (of an organisation or a way of behaving) old-fashioned, with power held by a few people at the top who expect obedience

    सामंतवादी, पुराने ढर्रे का

    • The company is still run in a very feudal way.
    • Radhika fought against the feudal attitudes of her village and became its first woman doctor.
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feudalism noun
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General knowledge

The land-grant system of early medieval India is often described as Indian feudalism, a term made popular by the historian R S Sharma.

GK के लिए, प्रारंभिक मध्यकालीन भारत की भूमि-अनुदान व्यवस्था को अक्सर Indian feudalism कहा जाता है, जिस शब्द को इतिहासकार R S Sharma ने लोकप्रिय बनाया।